Specialist Teaching Assistant

TN United Kingdom; Swindon; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic and forward-thinking special educational needs school in Swindon seeks inspiring individuals for the role of Specialist Teaching Assistant. This rewarding position involves supporting children with complex barriers to learning, ensuring they can access their curriculum and thrive in a nurturing environment. The school values collaboration, individual attention, and ongoing training, offering a diverse and exciting career path. Ideal candidates will have a genuine passion for supporting children, with opportunities for personal growth and professional development in a supportive setting.

Benefits

Ongoing training

Supportive colleagues

Small class sizes

Commitment to safeguarding

Sense of achievement

Qualifications

• Experience working with special educational needs is preferred.
• Passion for supporting children and young people is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support teachers in ensuring all pupils can access their curriculum.
• Provide personal and medical care for pupils as needed.
• Supervise pupils during breaks and lunchtimes.

Skills

Empathy

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Adaptability

Education

Relevant qualifications for working with SEN

Job description

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Protocol Education is working alongside a dynamic and forward thinking special educational needs school in Swindon to appoint inspiring, dedicated individuals to work in the role of Specialist Teaching Assistant.

Start Date: September 2024

Employment Type: Both full and part time available

The School

All children have special educational needs, with significant and complex barriers to learning, which include autism, sensory impairments, complex medical needs and physical disabilities. The broad and balanced curriculum is based on a pupil centred approach enabling every child to be included and encouraged, enjoy learning, make progress and achieve. Thecurriculum is based on National Curriculum Programmes of study for Early years, KS1-KS4. It is carefully designed to meet the needs of all children and reflects the schools Learning for Life ethos.

The Role:

• Greeting pupils from their buses and bringing them into school
• Settling the class into their tutor group
• Supporting teachers in ensuring all pupils can access their curriculum
• Movement and handling support of pupils as needed
• Personal and medical care for pupils as needed - training provided
• Supervising pupils at break and lunchtimes
• Working closely with teachers to ensure all pupils are supported in school
• Escort pupils onto their buses to go home

What the School can Offer

• Friendly and supportive colleagues.
• Supportive school, committed to achieving exceptionally high standards.
• An interesting, diverse and exciting career.
• Small class sizes to allow you to give more time and individual attention to pupils.
• A strong ethos and a commitment to collaborative working.
• A commitment to safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of children and young people.
• A sense of achievement at the end of a day.
• Ongoing training in all areas of the role.
• Variety to work across all ages of pupils.
• Opportunities to continue with training in relevant areas of interest.

Previous experience working with SEN (specifically Autism) is preferred, however not essential.The school are more looking for people who show a genuine passion for supporting children and young people. Your personality and engaging personality will be essential to the role.

To apply for this role you must have right to work in the UK.

If you are interested in this role please apply through this advert or apply on our Protocol Education website.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

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